Ginge - company cars for reps and the like don't REQUIRE leather and air con tho do they? There are luxury options as you say, and the people who buy or lease the cars PAY extra for that luxury. I can have aircon if I want, but I have to stump £500 for it - which I can't afford!

So Mr Big who gets a job as a company rep and drives about all day in his flash merc ferring clients etc about can have air con cos the company PAID for it when they specc'd the car!

My boss's car doesn't have air con or leather, cos she has a car allowance, and chose to get a nicer car with less toys than a not as nice car with loads of toys...